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| Will Umno’s vote today cement party unity before GE15? |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-15-2022, 01:15 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: Umno members take a crucial vote today on an amendment to its constitution which has the aim of cementing party unity ahead of the next general election.
A failure to do so could divide the party, which is the lynchpin of Barisan Nasional.
The amendment is to allow the 2021 party elections, already postponed until Dec 30 this year, to be held six months after the next general election.
Umno leaders have been divided about when to hold the party elections, although the party’s general assembly in March had decided to hold them after the general election.
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| Can the ringgit close the gap on the S’pore dollar? |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-15-2022, 01:00 PM - Forum: Business. Economy and Investment
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PETALING JAYA: The Singapore dollar hit an all-time high against the ringgit two weeks ago, as Malaysia continues to play catch-up with its neighbour across the Causeway in the post-pandemic recovery journey.
While Johor menteri besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the weakened ringgit would attract Singaporeans to come to Malaysia and spend, state opposition leader Liew Chin Tong said there was a need for a long-term plan to keep Malaysians home.
Though the ringgit appreciated slightly on Thursday against the Singapore dollar, many might wonder if the currency could ever fully close the gap.
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| Erdogan says Turkey doesn’t support Sweden, Finland joining NATO |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-14-2022, 02:10 PM - Forum: Politics
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- NATO ascension for a new member state requires consensus approval from all existing members.
- Turkey joined NATO in 1952, and has the second-largest military in the 30-member alliance after the United States.
- Finland’s leaders on Thursday called for NATO membership “without delay” and neighboring Sweden is expected to follow suit.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has thrown Sweden and Finland’s potential NATO membership into doubt, just as both countries are on the cusp of applying to join the alliance in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“We are following the developments regarding Sweden and Finland, but we don’t hold positive views,” Erdogan told press in Istanbul on Friday.
NATO ascension for a new member state requires consensus approval from all existing members.
A senior American diplomat said the U.S. is working to clarify Turkey’s official position on the matter. The issue will be discussed at the NATO ministerial meeting in Berlin over the weekend, Karen Donfried, assistant secretary for Europe and Eurasian affairs, was quoted by Reuters as saying in a press call later on Friday.
Turkey joined NATO in 1952, and has the second-largest military in the 30-member alliance after the United States. Erdogan referenced the Nordic countries’ hosting of members of the Kurdish Workers’ Party, or PKK, which Turkey classifies as a terrorist group.
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| Anwar-Najib debate: lawmakers, audience split over who won |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-13-2022, 02:44 PM - Forum: Politics
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KUALA LUMPUR – As opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak argued on economic policies in last night’s televised debate, lawmakers and audience members at the venue have contradictory views over who had the upper hand.
For lawyer and Penangite Yusmadi, 48, Anwar appeared to be more in touch with the problems endured by the laymen, while Najib projected an elitist and corporate friendly image.
He added that Anwar appeared more coherent and in doing so was able to identify pertinent problems afflicting the man on the street.
“Najib was coming from a very pro-corporate perspective, while Anwar included the marginalised, those at a disadvantage and the vulnerable, who are supposed to be given highest priority in terms of help needed.
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| Thomas Cup: Jun Hao baffled over Malaysia’s heartbreaking exit |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-13-2022, 02:39 PM - Forum: Badminton
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BANGKOK – Clueless and shocked. That was the reaction from Malaysia’s third singles Leong Jun Hao after he failed to keep alive Malaysia’s hope of ending a 30-year title drought in the Thomas Cup here.
Jun Hao lost to India’s Prannoy H.S. 13-21, 8-21 in a crunch match to determine a place in the semi-finals of the 2022 Thomas Cup Finals at Impact Arena.
“I just don’t know what to say. I failed to contribute to Malaysia,” a teary-eyed Jun Hao told reporters when met after the match in the mixed zone here.
India handed a painful 3-2 defeat to Malaysia and created their own history of reaching their maiden semi-finals in the world’s most prestigious badminton team tournament.
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